implement custom command and availability topics wip

README.md

@@ -124,3 +124,15 @@ This sensor returns the current session state. It has the following possible sta
 ### Dummy
 
 This sensor spits out a random number every second. Useful for testing, maybe you'll find some other use for it.
+
+## Commands
+
+Commands can be used to trigger certain things on the client.
+
+### CustomCommand
+
+This command allows you to run any Windows Commands. The command will be run in a hidden Command Prompt. Some examples:
+
+|Command|Explanation|
+|---|---|
+|Rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation|This locks the current session.|

UserInterface/UserInterface.csproj

@@ -23,9 +23,18 @@
     <ProjectReference Include="..\hass-workstation-service\hass-workstation-service.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Update="Views\AddCommandDialog.axaml.cs">
+      <DependentUpon>AddCommandDialog.axaml</DependentUpon>
+    </Compile>
+    <Compile Update="Views\AppInfo.axaml.cs">
+      <DependentUpon>AppInfo.axaml</DependentUpon>
+    </Compile>
     <Compile Update="Views\BackgroundServiceSettings.axaml.cs">
       <DependentUpon>BackgroundServiceSettings.axaml</DependentUpon>
     </Compile>
+    <Compile Update="Views\CommandSettings.axaml.cs">
+      <DependentUpon>CommandSettings.axaml</DependentUpon>
+    </Compile>
     <Compile Update="Views\SensorSettings.axaml.cs">
       <DependentUpon>SensorSettings.axaml</DependentUpon>
     </Compile>

UserInterface/ViewModels/AddCommandViewModel.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+using hass_workstation_service.Communication.InterProcesCommunication.Models;
+using ReactiveUI;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Text;
+
+namespace UserInterface.ViewModels
+{
+    public class AddCommandViewModel : ViewModelBase
+    {
+        private AvailableCommands selectedType;
+        private string description;
+
+        public string Description { get => description; set => this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref description, value); }
+        public bool ShowCommandInput { get => showCommandInput; set => this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref showCommandInput, value); }
+
+        private string moreInfoLink;
+        private bool showCommandInput;
+
+        public string MoreInfoLink
+        {
+            get { return moreInfoLink; }
+            set { this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref moreInfoLink, value); }
+        }
+
+        public AvailableCommands SelectedType { get => selectedType; set => this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref selectedType, value); }
+
+        public string Name { get; set; }
+        public string Command { get; set; }
+    }
+}

UserInterface/ViewModels/CommandSettingsViewModel.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+using ReactiveUI;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Text;
+
+namespace UserInterface.ViewModels
+{
+    public class CommandSettingsViewModel : ViewModelBase
+    {
+        private ICollection<CommandViewModel> configuredCommands;
+
+        public ICollection<CommandViewModel> ConfiguredCommands { get => configuredCommands; set => this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref configuredCommands, value); }
+        public void TriggerUpdate()
+        {
+            this.RaisePropertyChanged();
+        }
+    }
+
+    public class CommandViewModel : ViewModelBase
+    {
+        public Guid Id { get; set; }
+        public string Type { get; set; }
+        public string Name { get; set; }
+    }
+}

UserInterface/Views/AddCommandDialog.axaml

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<Window xmlns="https://github.com/avaloniaui"
+        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+        xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
+        xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
+        mc:Ignorable="d" d:DesignWidth="800" d:DesignHeight="450"
+        x:Class="UserInterface.Views.AddCommandDialog"
+        SizeToContent="WidthAndHeight"
+        Title="Add sensor">
+  <StackPanel Margin="40" MinWidth="200">
+    <ContentControl  Margin="0 20 0 10">Sensor type</ContentControl>
+
+    <ComboBox x:Name="ComboBox" SelectionChanged="ComboBoxClosed" SelectedItem="{Binding SelectedType}" MinHeight="27"></ComboBox>
+    <TextBlock Margin="0 10 0 10" MaxWidth="300" TextWrapping="Wrap" TextAlignment="Left" Text="{Binding Description}"></TextBlock>
+    <Button IsVisible="{Binding MoreInfoLink, Converter={x:Static StringConverters.IsNotNullOrEmpty}}" Click="OpenInfo" Margin="0 10 0 10">Click for more information.</Button>
+    <ContentControl Margin="0 20 0 10">Name</ContentControl>
+    <TextBox Text="{Binding Name}" HorizontalAlignment="Left" MinWidth="150"/>
+
+
+
+    <TextBlock Text="{Binding UpdateInterval, StringFormat= Update every {0} seconds}" HorizontalAlignment="Left" MinWidth="150"/>
+    <ContentControl IsVisible="{Binding ShowCommandInput}" Margin="0 20 0 10">Command</ContentControl>
+    <TextBox IsVisible="{Binding ShowCommandInput}" Text="{Binding Command}" Watermark="Rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation" HorizontalAlignment="Left" MinWidth="300"/>
+    <Button Width="75" HorizontalAlignment="Right" Margin="0 40 0 10" Click="Test">Test</Button>
+    <Button Width="75" HorizontalAlignment="Right" Margin="0 40 0 10" Click="Save">Save</Button>
+  </StackPanel>
+</Window>

UserInterface/Views/AddCommandDialog.axaml.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+using Avalonia;
+using Avalonia.Controls;
+using Avalonia.Interactivity;
+using Avalonia.Markup.Xaml;
+using hass_workstation_service.Communication.InterProcesCommunication.Models;
+using hass_workstation_service.Communication.NamedPipe;
+using JKang.IpcServiceFramework.Client;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using System;
+using System.Dynamic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using UserInterface.Util;
+using UserInterface.ViewModels;
+
+namespace UserInterface.Views
+{
+    public class AddCommandDialog : Window
+    {
+        private readonly IIpcClient<ServiceContractInterfaces> client;
+        public ComboBox comboBox { get; set; }
+        public ComboBox detectionModecomboBox { get; set; }
+        public AddCommandDialog()
+        {
+            this.InitializeComponent();
+#if DEBUG
+            this.AttachDevTools();
+#endif
+            DataContext = new AddCommandViewModel();
+            this.comboBox = this.FindControl<ComboBox>("ComboBox");
+            this.comboBox.Items = Enum.GetValues(typeof(AvailableCommands)).Cast<AvailableCommands>().OrderBy(v => v.ToString());
+            this.comboBox.SelectedIndex = 0;
+
+            // register IPC clients
+            ServiceProvider serviceProvider = new ServiceCollection()
+                .AddNamedPipeIpcClient<ServiceContractInterfaces>("addCommand", pipeName: "pipeinternal")
+                .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+            // resolve IPC client factory
+            IIpcClientFactory<ServiceContractInterfaces> clientFactory = serviceProvider
+                .GetRequiredService<IIpcClientFactory<ServiceContractInterfaces>>();
+
+            // create client
+            this.client = clientFactory.CreateClient("addCommand");
+        }
+
+        public async void Save(object sender, RoutedEventArgs args)
+        {
+            var item = ((AddCommandViewModel)this.DataContext);
+            dynamic model = new { item.Name, item.Command};
+            string json = JsonSerializer.Serialize(model);
+            await this.client.InvokeAsync(x => x.AddCommand(item.SelectedType, json));
+            Close();
+        }
+
+        public void ComboBoxClosed(object sender, SelectionChangedEventArgs args)
+        {
+            var item = ((AddCommandViewModel)this.DataContext);
+            switch (item.SelectedType)
+            {
+                case AvailableCommands.CustomCommand:
+                    item.Description = "This command lets you execute any command you want. It will run in a Windows Command Prompt silently. ";
+                    item.MoreInfoLink = "https://github.com/sleevezipper/hass-workstation-service#customcommand";
+                    item.ShowCommandInput = true;
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    item.Description = null;
+                    item.MoreInfoLink = null;
+                    item.ShowCommandInput = false;
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+        public void OpenInfo(object sender, RoutedEventArgs args)
+        {
+            var item = ((AddSensorViewModel)this.DataContext);
+            BrowserUtil.OpenBrowser(item.MoreInfoLink);
+        }
+
+        public void Test(object sender, RoutedEventArgs args)
+        {
+            var item = ((AddCommandViewModel)this.DataContext);
+
+            System.Diagnostics.Process process = new System.Diagnostics.Process();
+            System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo startInfo = new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo();
+            startInfo.WindowStyle = System.Diagnostics.ProcessWindowStyle.Normal;
+            startInfo.FileName = "cmd.exe";
+            startInfo.Arguments = $"/k {"echo You won't see this window normally. &&" + item.Command}";
+            process.StartInfo = startInfo;
+            process.Start();
+        }
+
+        private void InitializeComponent()
+        {
+            AvaloniaXamlLoader.Load(this);
+        }
+    }
+}

UserInterface/Views/AppInfo.axaml

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<UserControl xmlns="https://github.com/avaloniaui"
+             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+             xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
+             xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
+             mc:Ignorable="d" d:DesignWidth="500" d:DesignHeight="450"
+             x:Class="UserInterface.Views.AppInfo">
+  <StackPanel Margin="30">
+    <StackPanel Margin="0 0 0 20" HorizontalAlignment="Left">
+      <ContentControl FontSize="18" FontWeight="Bold" >Info</ContentControl>
+      <TextBlock Text="Need some help?" Margin="0 0 0 20"></TextBlock >
+      <StackPanel Margin="0 0 0 20" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Orientation="Horizontal">
+        <Button Width="75" HorizontalAlignment="Right" Margin="10 10" Click="Github">Github</Button>
+        <Button Width="75" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="10 10" Click="Discord">Discord</Button>
+      </StackPanel>
+    </StackPanel>
+  </StackPanel>
+</UserControl>

UserInterface/Views/AppInfo.axaml.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+using Avalonia;
+using Avalonia.Controls;
+using Avalonia.Markup.Xaml;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using hass_workstation_service.Communication.NamedPipe;
+using JKang.IpcServiceFramework.Client;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Avalonia.Interactivity;
+using System.Reactive.Linq;
+using UserInterface.ViewModels;
+using System.Security;
+using hass_workstation_service.Communication.InterProcesCommunication.Models;
+using UserInterface.Util;
+
+namespace UserInterface.Views
+{
+    public class AppInfo : UserControl
+    {
+        private readonly IIpcClient<ServiceContractInterfaces> client;
+
+        public AppInfo()
+        {
+            this.InitializeComponent();
+            // register IPC clients
+            ServiceProvider serviceProvider = new ServiceCollection()
+                .AddNamedPipeIpcClient<ServiceContractInterfaces>("broker", pipeName: "pipeinternal")
+                .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+            // resolve IPC client factory
+            IIpcClientFactory<ServiceContractInterfaces> clientFactory = serviceProvider
+                .GetRequiredService<IIpcClientFactory<ServiceContractInterfaces>>();
+
+            // create client
+            this.client = clientFactory.CreateClient("broker");
+
+
+            DataContext = new BackgroundServiceSettingsViewModel();
+            Ping();
+        }
+        public async void Ping() {
+            while (true)
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    var result = await this.client.InvokeAsync(x => x.Ping("ping"));
+                    if (result == "pong")
+                    {
+                        ((BackgroundServiceSettingsViewModel)this.DataContext).UpdateStatus(true, "All good");
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        ((BackgroundServiceSettingsViewModel)this.DataContext).UpdateStatus(false, "Not running");
+                    }
+                }
+                catch (System.Exception)
+                {
+                    ((BackgroundServiceSettingsViewModel)this.DataContext).UpdateStatus(false, "Not running");
+                }
+
+                var autostartresult = await this.client.InvokeAsync(x => x.IsAutoStartEnabled());
+                ((BackgroundServiceSettingsViewModel)this.DataContext).UpdateAutostartStatus(autostartresult);
+
+                await Task.Delay(1000);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void Github(object sender, RoutedEventArgs args)
+        {
+            BrowserUtil.OpenBrowser("https://github.com/sleevezipper/hass-workstation-service");
+        }
+
+        public void Discord(object sender, RoutedEventArgs args)
+        {
+            BrowserUtil.OpenBrowser("https://discord.gg/VraYT2N3wd");
+        }
+
+        public void EnableAutostart(object sender, RoutedEventArgs args)
+        {
+            this.client.InvokeAsync(x => x.EnableAutostart(true));
+        }
+        public void DisableAutostart(object sender, RoutedEventArgs args)
+        {
+            this.client.InvokeAsync(x => x.EnableAutostart(false));
+        }
+
+        private void InitializeComponent()
+        {
+            AvaloniaXamlLoader.Load(this);
+        }
+    }
+}

UserInterface/Views/CommandSettings.axaml

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<UserControl xmlns="https://github.com/avaloniaui"
+             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+             xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
+             xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
+             mc:Ignorable="d" d:DesignWidth="500" d:DesignHeight="450"
+             MaxWidth="800"
+             x:Class="UserInterface.Views.CommandSettings" >
+  <StackPanel Margin="30" HorizontalAlignment="Left" >
+    <ContentControl FontSize="18" Margin="0 0 0 15" FontWeight="Bold">Commands</ContentControl>
+    <DataGrid x:Name="Grid" IsVisible="{Binding ConfiguredCommands.Count}" AutoGenerateColumns="False" IsReadOnly="True" SelectionMode="Single" Items="{Binding ConfiguredCommands}">
+
+      <DataGrid.Columns>
+        <DataGridTextColumn Header="Name"
+                            Binding="{Binding Name}"
+                            Width="1*" />
+        <DataGridTextColumn Header="Type"
+                            Binding="{Binding Type}"
+                            Width="1*" />
+      </DataGrid.Columns>
+    </DataGrid>
+    <TextBlock IsVisible="{Binding !ConfiguredSensors.Count}">Add some commands by clicking the "Add" button. </TextBlock>
+
+    <Button Width="75" HorizontalAlignment="Right" Margin="0 40 0 10" Click="Add">Add</Button>
+    <Button Width="75" HorizontalAlignment="Right" Margin="0 40 0 10" Click="Delete">Delete</Button>
+  </StackPanel>
+</UserControl>

UserInterface/Views/CommandSettings.axaml.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+using Avalonia;
+using Avalonia.Controls;
+using Avalonia.Markup.Xaml;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using hass_workstation_service.Communication.NamedPipe;
+using JKang.IpcServiceFramework.Client;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Avalonia.Interactivity;
+using System.Reactive.Linq;
+using UserInterface.ViewModels;
+using System.Security;
+using hass_workstation_service.Communication.InterProcesCommunication.Models;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using Avalonia.Controls.ApplicationLifetimes;
+
+namespace UserInterface.Views
+{
+    public class CommandSettings : UserControl
+    {
+        private readonly IIpcClient<ServiceContractInterfaces> client;
+        private DataGrid _dataGrid { get; set; }
+        private bool sensorsNeedToRefresh { get; set; }
+
+        public CommandSettings()
+        {
+            this.InitializeComponent();
+            // register IPC clients
+            ServiceProvider serviceProvider = new ServiceCollection()
+                .AddNamedPipeIpcClient<ServiceContractInterfaces>("commands", pipeName: "pipeinternal")
+                .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+            // resolve IPC client factory
+            IIpcClientFactory<ServiceContractInterfaces> clientFactory = serviceProvider
+                .GetRequiredService<IIpcClientFactory<ServiceContractInterfaces>>();
+
+            // create client
+            this.client = clientFactory.CreateClient("commands");
+
+
+            DataContext = new CommandSettingsViewModel();
+            GetConfiguredCommands();
+
+            this._dataGrid = this.FindControl<DataGrid>("Grid");
+        }
+
+
+        public async void GetConfiguredCommands()
+        {
+            sensorsNeedToRefresh = false;
+            List<ConfiguredCommandModel> status = await this.client.InvokeAsync(x => x.GetConfiguredCommands());
+
+            ((CommandSettingsViewModel)this.DataContext).ConfiguredCommands = status.Select(s => new CommandViewModel() { Name = s.Name, Type = s.Type, Id = s.Id}).ToList();
+
+        }
+        public void Delete(object sender, RoutedEventArgs args)
+        {
+            var item = ((CommandViewModel)this._dataGrid.SelectedItem);
+            this.client.InvokeAsync(x => x.RemoveCommandById(item.Id));
+            ((CommandSettingsViewModel)this.DataContext).ConfiguredCommands.Remove(item);
+            this._dataGrid.SelectedIndex = -1;
+            ((CommandSettingsViewModel)this.DataContext).TriggerUpdate();
+        }
+
+        public async void Add(object sender, RoutedEventArgs args)
+        {
+            AddCommandDialog dialog = new AddCommandDialog();
+            if (Application.Current.ApplicationLifetime is IClassicDesktopStyleApplicationLifetime desktop)
+            {
+                await dialog.ShowDialog(desktop.MainWindow);
+                sensorsNeedToRefresh = true;
+                GetConfiguredCommands();
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void InitializeComponent()
+        {
+            AvaloniaXamlLoader.Load(this);
+        }
+
+    }
+}

UserInterface/Views/MainWindow.axaml

@@ -14,9 +14,11 @@
   </Design.DataContext>
   <Grid ColumnDefinitions="Auto,1*,Auto" RowDefinitions="Auto,Auto,Auto"  Margin="30">
 
-    <views:BrokerSettings Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="0" Margin="10 0" Background="#2D2D30"/>
+    <views:BrokerSettings Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="0" Margin="10 0" Grid.RowSpan="2" Background="#2D2D30"/>
     <views:SensorSettings Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="0" Margin="10 0" Background="#2D2D30"/>
+    <views:CommandSettings Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="1" Margin="0 10 0 0" Background="#2D2D30"/>
     <views:BackgroundServiceSettings Grid.Column="2" Grid.Row="0" Margin="10 0" Background="#2D2D30"/>
+    <views:AppInfo Grid.Column="2" Grid.Row="1" Margin="10 10 10 0" Background="#2D2D30"/>
 
     <!--<views:BrokerSettings Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="0"/>
     <views:BrokerSettings Grid.Column="2" Grid.Row="0"/>-->

UserInterface/Views/SensorSettings.axaml

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
              MaxWidth="800"
              x:Class="UserInterface.Views.SensorSettings" >
   <StackPanel Margin="30" HorizontalAlignment="Left" >
+    <ContentControl FontSize="18" Margin="0 0 0 15" FontWeight="Bold">Sensors</ContentControl>
     <DataGrid x:Name="Grid" IsVisible="{Binding ConfiguredSensors.Count}" AutoGenerateColumns="False" IsReadOnly="True" SelectionMode="Single" Items="{Binding ConfiguredSensors}">
 
       <DataGrid.Columns>

hass-workstation-service/Communication/InterProcesCommunication/InterProcessApi.cs

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ using hass_workstation_service.Communication.InterProcesCommunication.Models;
 using hass_workstation_service.Communication.NamedPipe;
 using hass_workstation_service.Communication.Util;
 using hass_workstation_service.Data;
+using hass_workstation_service.Domain.Commands;
 using hass_workstation_service.Domain.Sensors;
 using Serilog;
 using System;
@@ -49,11 +50,19 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Communication.InterProcesCommunication
             return "what?";
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// This writes the provided settings to the config file.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="settings"></param>
         public void WriteMqttBrokerSettingsAsync(MqttSettings settings)
         {
             this._configurationService.WriteMqttBrokerSettingsAsync(settings);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Enables or disables autostart. 
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="enable"></param>
         public void EnableAutostart(bool enable)
         {
             this._configurationService.EnableAutoStart(enable);
@@ -69,11 +78,25 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Communication.InterProcesCommunication
             return this._configurationService.ConfiguredSensors.Select(s => new ConfiguredSensorModel() { Name = s.Name, Type = s.GetType().Name, Value = s.PreviousPublishedState, Id = s.Id, UpdateInterval = s.UpdateInterval, UnitOfMeasurement = s.GetAutoDiscoveryConfig().Unit_of_measurement }).ToList();
         }
 
+        public List<ConfiguredCommandModel> GetConfiguredCommands()
+        {
+            return this._configurationService.ConfiguredCommands.Select(s => new ConfiguredCommandModel() { Name = s.Name, Type = s.GetType().Name, Id = s.Id }).ToList();
+        }
+        public void RemoveCommandById(Guid id)
+        {
+            this._configurationService.DeleteConfiguredCommand(id);
+        }
+
         public void RemoveSensorById(Guid id)
         {
             this._configurationService.DeleteConfiguredSensor(id);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Adds a command to the configured commands. This properly initializes the class and writes it to the config file. 
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="sensorType"></param>
+        /// <param name="json"></param>
         public void AddSensor(AvailableSensors sensorType, string json)
         {
             var serializerOptions = new JsonSerializerOptions
@@ -133,5 +156,34 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Communication.InterProcesCommunication
                 this._configurationService.AddConfiguredSensor(sensorToCreate);
             }
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Adds a command to the configured commands. This properly initializes the class, subscribes to the command topic and writes it to the config file. 
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="commandType"></param>
+        /// <param name="json"></param>
+        public void AddCommand(AvailableCommands commandType, string json)
+        {
+            var serializerOptions = new JsonSerializerOptions
+            {
+                Converters = { new DynamicJsonConverter() }
+            };
+            dynamic model = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<dynamic>(json, serializerOptions);
+
+            AbstractCommand commandToCreate = null;
+            switch (commandType)
+            {
+                case AvailableCommands.CustomCommand:
+                    commandToCreate = new CustomCommand(this._publisher, model.Command, model.Name);
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    Log.Logger.Error("Unknown sensortype");
+                    break;
+            }
+            if (commandToCreate != null)
+            {
+                this._configurationService.AddConfiguredCommand(commandToCreate);
+            }
+        }
     }
 }

hass-workstation-service/Communication/InterProcesCommunication/ServiceContractInterfaces.cs

@@ -17,5 +17,8 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Communication.NamedPipe
         List<ConfiguredSensorModel> GetConfiguredSensors();
         void RemoveSensorById(Guid id);
         void AddSensor(AvailableSensors sensorType, string json);
+        void RemoveCommandById(Guid id);
+        List<ConfiguredCommandModel> GetConfiguredCommands();
+        void AddCommand(AvailableCommands commandType, string json);
     }
 }

hass-workstation-service/Communication/InterProcesCommunication/ServiceContractModels.cs

@@ -29,7 +29,13 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Communication.InterProcesCommunication.Models
         public int UpdateInterval { get; set; }
         public string UnitOfMeasurement { get; set; }
     }
-
+    public class ConfiguredCommandModel
+    {
+        public Guid Id { get; set; }
+        public string Type { get; set; }
+        public string Name { get; set; }
+        public string Command { get; set; }
+    }
     public enum AvailableSensors
     {
         UserNotificationStateSensor,
@@ -46,4 +52,9 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Communication.InterProcesCommunication.Models
         LastBootSensor,
         SessionStateSensor
     }
+
+    public enum AvailableCommands
+    {
+        CustomCommand
+    }
 }

hass-workstation-service/Communication/MQTT/MqttPublisher.cs

@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Text;
 using System.Text.Json;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using hass_workstation_service.Communication.InterProcesCommunication.Models;
 using hass_workstation_service.Communication.Util;
 using hass_workstation_service.Data;
+using hass_workstation_service.Domain.Commands;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 using MQTTnet;
 using MQTTnet.Adapter;
@@ -24,6 +27,7 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Communication
         private string _mqttClientMessage { get; set; }
         public DateTime LastConfigAnnounce { get; private set; }
         public DeviceConfigModel DeviceConfigModel { get; private set; }
+        public ICollection<AbstractCommand> Subscribers { get; private set; }
         public bool IsConnected
         {
             get
@@ -44,7 +48,7 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Communication
             DeviceConfigModel deviceConfigModel,
             IConfigurationService configurationService)
         {
-
+            this.Subscribers = new List<AbstractCommand>();
             this._logger = logger;
             this.DeviceConfigModel = deviceConfigModel;
             this._configurationService = configurationService;
@@ -69,6 +73,8 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Communication
                 this._mqttClientMessage = "All good";
             });
 
+            this._mqttClient.UseApplicationMessageReceivedHandler(e => this.HandleMessageReceived(e.ApplicationMessage));
+
             // configure what happens on disconnect
             this._mqttClient.UseDisconnectedHandler(async e =>
             {
@@ -103,7 +109,7 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Communication
             }
         }
 
-        public async Task AnnounceAutoDiscoveryConfig(AutoDiscoveryConfigModel config, bool clearConfig = false)
+        public async Task AnnounceAutoDiscoveryConfig(DiscoveryConfigModel config, string domain, bool clearConfig = false)
         {
             if (this._mqttClient.IsConnected)
             {
@@ -111,11 +117,13 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Communication
                 {
                     PropertyNamingPolicy = new CamelCaseJsonNamingpolicy(),
                     IgnoreNullValues = true,
-                    PropertyNameCaseInsensitive = true
+                    PropertyNameCaseInsensitive = true,
+                    
                 };
+
                 var message = new MqttApplicationMessageBuilder()
-                .WithTopic($"homeassistant/sensor/{this.DeviceConfigModel.Name}/{config.Name}/config")
+                .WithTopic($"homeassistant/{domain}/{this.DeviceConfigModel.Name}/{config.Name}/config")
-                .WithPayload(clearConfig ? "" : JsonSerializer.Serialize(config, options))
+                .WithPayload(clearConfig ? "" : JsonSerializer.Serialize(config, config.GetType(), options))
                 .WithRetainFlag()
                 .Build();
                 await this.Publish(message);
@@ -147,5 +155,72 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Communication
         {
             return new MqqtClientStatus() { IsConnected = _mqttClient.IsConnected, Message = _mqttClientMessage };
         }
+
+        public async void AnnounceAvailability(string domain, bool offline = false)
+        {
+            if (this._mqttClient.IsConnected)
+            {
+                await this._mqttClient.PublishAsync(
+                    new MqttApplicationMessageBuilder()
+                    .WithTopic($"homeassistant/{domain}/{DeviceConfigModel.Name}/availability")
+                    .WithPayload(offline ? "offline" : "online")
+                    .Build()
+                    );
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                this._logger.LogInformation($"Availability announce dropped because mqtt not connected");
+            }
+        }
+
+        public async Task DisconnectAsync()
+        {
+            if (this._mqttClient.IsConnected)
+            {
+                await this._mqttClient.DisconnectAsync();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                this._logger.LogInformation($"Disconnected");
+            }
+        }
+
+        public async void Subscribe(AbstractCommand command)
+        {
+            if (this.IsConnected)
+            {
+                await this._mqttClient.SubscribeAsync(command.GetAutoDiscoveryConfig().Command_topic);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                while (this.IsConnected == false)
+                {
+                    await Task.Delay(5500);
+                }
+
+                await this._mqttClient.SubscribeAsync(command.GetAutoDiscoveryConfig().Command_topic);
+
+            }
+            
+            Subscribers.Add(command);
+        }
+
+        private void HandleMessageReceived(MqttApplicationMessage applicationMessage)
+        {
+            foreach (AbstractCommand command in this.Subscribers)
+            {
+                if (command.GetAutoDiscoveryConfig().Command_topic == applicationMessage.Topic)
+                {
+                    command.Execute();
+                }
+            }
+            Console.WriteLine("### RECEIVED APPLICATION MESSAGE ###");
+            Console.WriteLine($"+ Topic = {applicationMessage.Topic}");
+
+            Console.WriteLine($"+ Payload = {Encoding.UTF8.GetString(applicationMessage?.Payload)}");
+            Console.WriteLine($"+ QoS = {applicationMessage.QualityOfServiceLevel}");
+            Console.WriteLine($"+ Retain = {applicationMessage.Retain}");
+            Console.WriteLine();
+        }
     }
 }

hass-workstation-service/Communication/MQTT/SensorDiscoveryConfigModel.cs

@@ -3,18 +3,26 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 
 namespace hass_workstation_service.Communication
 {
-    public class AutoDiscoveryConfigModel
+    public abstract class DiscoveryConfigModel
     {
         /// <summary>
-        /// (Optional) The MQTT topic subscribed to receive availability (online/offline) updates.
+        /// (Optional) Information about the device this sensor is a part of to tie it into the device registry. Only works through MQTT discovery and when unique_id is set.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value></value>
-        public string Availability_topic { get; set; }
+        public DeviceConfigModel Device { get; set; }
         /// <summary>
-        /// (Optional) Information about the device this sensor is a part of to tie it into the device registry. Only works through MQTT discovery and when unique_id is set.
+        /// (Optional) The name of the MQTT sensor. Defaults to MQTT Sensor in hass.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value></value>
-        public DeviceConfigModel Device { get; set; }
+        public string Name { get; set; }
+    }
+    public class SensorDiscoveryConfigModel : DiscoveryConfigModel
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// (Optional) The MQTT topic subscribed to receive availability (online/offline) updates.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value></value>
+        public string Availability_topic { get; set; }
         /// <summary>
         /// (Optional) The type/class of the sensor to set the icon in the frontend. See https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/sensor/#device-class for options.
         /// </summary>
@@ -47,11 +55,6 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Communication
         /// <value></value>
         public string Json_attributes_topic { get; set; }
         /// <summary>
-        /// (Optional) The name of the MQTT sensor. Defaults to MQTT Sensor in hass.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value></value>
-        public string Name { get; set; }
-        /// <summary>
         /// (Optional) The payload that represents the available state.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value></value>
@@ -89,6 +92,82 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Communication
         public string Value_template { get; set; }
     }
 
+    public class CommandDiscoveryConfigModel : DiscoveryConfigModel
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// (Optional) The MQTT topic subscribed to receive availability (online/offline) updates.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value></value>
+        public string Availability_topic { get; set; }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// (Optional) The MQTT topic to set the command
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value></value>
+        public string Command_topic { get; set; }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// (Optional) The type/class of the sensor to set the icon in the frontend. See https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/sensor/#device-class for options.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value></value>
+        public string Device_class { get; set; }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// (Optional) Defines the number of seconds after the sensor’s state expires, if it’s not updated. After expiry, the sensor’s state becomes unavailable. Defaults to 0 in hass.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value></value>
+        public int? Expire_after { get; set; }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Sends update events even if the value hasn’t changed. Useful if you want to have meaningful value graphs in history.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value></value>
+        public bool? Force_update { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// (Optional) The icon for the sensor.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value></value>
+        public string Icon { get; set; }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// (Optional) Defines a template to extract the JSON dictionary from messages received on the json_attributes_topic.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value></value>
+        public string Json_attributes_template { get; set; }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// (Optional) The MQTT topic subscribed to receive a JSON dictionary payload and then set as sensor attributes. Implies force_update of the current sensor state when a message is received on this topic.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value></value>
+        public string Json_attributes_topic { get; set; }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// (Optional) The payload that represents the available state.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value></value>
+        public string Payload_available { get; set; }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// (Optional) The payload that represents the unavailable state.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value></value>
+        public string Payload_not_available { get; set; }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// (Optional) The maximum QoS level of the state topic.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value></value>
+        public int? Qos { get; set; }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The MQTT topic subscribed to receive sensor values.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value></value>
+        public string State_topic { get; set; }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// (Optional) An ID that uniquely identifies this sensor. If two sensors have the same unique ID, Home Assistant will raise an exception.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value></value>
+        public string Unique_id { get; set; }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// (Optional) Defines a template to extract the value.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value></value>
+        public string Value_template { get; set; }
+    }
+
+
     /// <summary>
     /// This information will be used when announcing this device on the mqtt topic
     /// </summary>

hass-workstation-service/Data/ConfigurationService.cs

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using hass_workstation_service.Communication;
 using hass_workstation_service.Communication.InterProcesCommunication.Models;
 using hass_workstation_service.Communication.NamedPipe;
+using hass_workstation_service.Domain.Commands;
 using hass_workstation_service.Domain.Sensors;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
 using Microsoft.Win32;
@@ -23,10 +24,12 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Data
     public class ConfigurationService : IConfigurationService
     {
         public ICollection<AbstractSensor> ConfiguredSensors { get; private set; }
+        public ICollection<AbstractCommand> ConfiguredCommands { get; private set; }
         public Action<IMqttClientOptions> MqqtConfigChangedHandler { get; set; }
 
         private bool BrokerSettingsFileLocked { get; set; }
         private bool SensorsSettingsFileLocked { get; set; }
+        private bool CommandSettingsFileLocked { get; set; }
 
         private readonly string path = Path.Combine(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData), "Hass Workstation Service");
 
@@ -42,7 +45,13 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Data
                 File.Create(Path.Combine(path, "configured-sensors.json")).Close();
             }
 
+            if (!File.Exists(Path.Combine(path, "configured-commands.json")))
+            {
+                File.Create(Path.Combine(path, "configured-commands.json")).Close();
+            }
+
             ConfiguredSensors = new List<AbstractSensor>();
+            ConfiguredCommands = new List<AbstractCommand>();
         }
 
         public async void ReadSensorSettings(MqttPublisher publisher)
@@ -123,6 +132,44 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Data
             }
         }
 
+        public async void ReadCommandSettings(MqttPublisher publisher)
+        {
+            while (this.CommandSettingsFileLocked)
+            {
+                await Task.Delay(500);
+            }
+            this.CommandSettingsFileLocked = true;
+            List<ConfiguredCommand> commands = new List<ConfiguredCommand>();
+            using (var stream = new FileStream(Path.Combine(path, "configured-commands.json"), FileMode.Open))
+            {
+                Log.Logger.Information($"reading configured commands from: {stream.Name}");
+                if (stream.Length > 0)
+                {
+                    commands = await JsonSerializer.DeserializeAsync<List<ConfiguredCommand>>(stream);
+                }
+                stream.Close();
+                this.CommandSettingsFileLocked = false;
+            }
+
+            foreach (ConfiguredCommand configuredCommand in commands)
+            {
+                AbstractCommand command = null;
+                switch (configuredCommand.Type)
+                {
+                    case "CustomCommand":
+                        command = new CustomCommand(publisher, configuredCommand.Command, configuredCommand.Name,  configuredCommand.Id);
+                        break;
+                    default:
+                        Log.Logger.Error("unsupported command type in config");
+                        break;
+                }
+                if (command != null)
+                {
+                    this.ConfiguredCommands.Add(command);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         public async Task<IMqttClientOptions> GetMqttClientOptionsAsync()
         {
             ConfiguredMqttBroker configuredBroker = await ReadMqttSettingsAsync();
@@ -173,7 +220,7 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Data
             return configuredBroker;
         }
 
-        public async void WriteSettingsAsync()
+        public async void WriteSensorSettingsAsync()
         {
             while (this.SensorsSettingsFileLocked)
             {
@@ -210,11 +257,44 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Data
             this.SensorsSettingsFileLocked = false;
         }
 
+        public async void WriteCommandSettingsAsync()
+        {
+            while (this.CommandSettingsFileLocked)
+            {
+                await Task.Delay(500);
+            }
+            this.CommandSettingsFileLocked = true;
+            List<ConfiguredCommand> configuredCommandsToSave = new List<ConfiguredCommand>();
+            using (FileStream stream = new FileStream(Path.Combine(path, "configured-commands.json"), FileMode.Open))
+            {
+                stream.SetLength(0);
+                Log.Logger.Information($"writing configured commands to: {stream.Name}");
+                foreach (AbstractCommand command in this.ConfiguredCommands)
+                {
+                    if (command is CustomCommand customcommand)
+                    {
+                        configuredCommandsToSave.Add(new ConfiguredCommand() { Id = customcommand.Id, Name = customcommand.Name, Type = customcommand.GetType().Name, Command = customcommand.Command });
+                    }
+                }
+
+                await JsonSerializer.SerializeAsync(stream, configuredCommandsToSave);
+                stream.Close();
+            }
+            this.CommandSettingsFileLocked = false;
+        }
+
         public void AddConfiguredSensor(AbstractSensor sensor)
         {
             this.ConfiguredSensors.Add(sensor);
             sensor.PublishAutoDiscoveryConfigAsync();
-            WriteSettingsAsync();
+            WriteSensorSettingsAsync();
+        }
+
+        public void AddConfiguredCommand(AbstractCommand command)
+        {
+            this.ConfiguredCommands.Add(command);
+            command.PublishAutoDiscoveryConfigAsync();
+            WriteCommandSettingsAsync();
         }
 
         public async void DeleteConfiguredSensor(Guid id)
@@ -224,7 +304,7 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Data
             {
                 await sensorToRemove.UnPublishAutoDiscoveryConfigAsync();
                 this.ConfiguredSensors.Remove(sensorToRemove);
-                WriteSettingsAsync();
+                WriteSensorSettingsAsync();
             }
             else
             {
@@ -233,10 +313,26 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Data
 
         }
 
+        public async void DeleteConfiguredCommand(Guid id)
+        {
+            var sensorToRemove = this.ConfiguredCommands.FirstOrDefault(s => s.Id == id);
+            if (sensorToRemove != null)
+            {
+                await sensorToRemove.UnPublishAutoDiscoveryConfigAsync();
+                this.ConfiguredCommands.Remove(sensorToRemove);
+                WriteSensorSettingsAsync();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                Log.Logger.Warning($"command with id {id} not found");
+            }
+
+        }
+
         public void AddConfiguredSensors(List<AbstractSensor> sensors)
         {
             sensors.ForEach((sensor) => this.ConfiguredSensors.Add(sensor));
-            WriteSettingsAsync();
+            WriteSensorSettingsAsync();
         }
 
         /// <summary>

hass-workstation-service/Data/ConfiguredCommand.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+using hass_workstation_service.Domain.Sensors;
+using System;
+
+namespace hass_workstation_service.Data
+{
+    public class ConfiguredCommand
+    {
+        public string Type { get; set; }
+        public Guid Id { get; set; }
+        public string Name { get; set; }
+        public string Command { get; set; }
+    }
+}

hass-workstation-service/Data/IConfigurationService.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using hass_workstation_service.Communication;
 using hass_workstation_service.Communication.InterProcesCommunication.Models;
+using hass_workstation_service.Domain.Commands;
 using hass_workstation_service.Domain.Sensors;
 using MQTTnet.Client.Options;
 using System;
@@ -13,16 +14,21 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Data
     {
         ICollection<AbstractSensor> ConfiguredSensors { get; }
         Action<IMqttClientOptions> MqqtConfigChangedHandler { get; set; }
+        ICollection<AbstractCommand> ConfiguredCommands { get; }
 
+        void AddConfiguredCommand(AbstractCommand command);
         void AddConfiguredSensor(AbstractSensor sensor);
         void AddConfiguredSensors(List<AbstractSensor> sensors);
         Task<IMqttClientOptions> GetMqttClientOptionsAsync();
         void ReadSensorSettings(MqttPublisher publisher);
         void WriteMqttBrokerSettingsAsync(MqttSettings settings);
-        void WriteSettingsAsync();
+        void WriteSensorSettingsAsync();
         Task<MqttSettings> GetMqttBrokerSettings();
         void EnableAutoStart(bool enable);
         bool IsAutoStartEnabled();
         void DeleteConfiguredSensor(Guid id);
+        void DeleteConfiguredCommand(Guid id);
+        void WriteCommandSettingsAsync();
+        void ReadCommandSettings(MqttPublisher publisher);
     }
 }

hass-workstation-service/Domain/AbstractDiscoverable.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace hass_workstation_service.Domain
+{
+    public abstract class AbstractDiscoverable
+    {
+        public abstract string Domain { get; }
+    }
+}

hass-workstation-service/Domain/Commands/AbstractCommand.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+using System;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using hass_workstation_service.Communication;
+using MQTTnet;
+
+namespace hass_workstation_service.Domain.Commands
+{
+
+    public abstract class AbstractCommand : AbstractDiscoverable
+    {
+        public Guid Id { get; protected set; }
+        public string Name { get; protected set; }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The update interval in seconds. It checks state only if the interval has passed.
+        /// </summary>
+        public int UpdateInterval { get; protected set; }
+        public DateTime? LastUpdated { get; protected set; }
+        public string PreviousPublishedState { get; protected set; }
+        public MqttPublisher Publisher { get; protected set; }
+        public override string Domain { get => "switch"; }
+        public AbstractCommand(MqttPublisher publisher, string name, Guid id = default(Guid))
+        {
+            if (id == Guid.Empty)
+            {
+                this.Id = Guid.NewGuid();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                this.Id = id;
+            }
+            this.Name = name;
+            this.Publisher = publisher;
+            publisher.Subscribe(this);
+
+        }
+        protected CommandDiscoveryConfigModel _autoDiscoveryConfigModel;
+        protected CommandDiscoveryConfigModel SetAutoDiscoveryConfigModel(CommandDiscoveryConfigModel config)
+        {
+            this._autoDiscoveryConfigModel = config;
+            return config;
+        }
+
+        public abstract CommandDiscoveryConfigModel GetAutoDiscoveryConfig();
+        public abstract string GetState();
+
+        public async Task PublishStateAsync()
+        {
+            if (LastUpdated.HasValue && LastUpdated.Value.AddSeconds(this.UpdateInterval) > DateTime.UtcNow)
+            {
+                // dont't even check the state if the update interval hasn't passed
+                return;
+            }
+            string state = this.GetState();
+            if (this.PreviousPublishedState == state)
+            {
+                // don't publish the state if it hasn't changed
+                return;
+            }
+            var message = new MqttApplicationMessageBuilder()
+            .WithTopic(this.GetAutoDiscoveryConfig().State_topic)
+            .WithPayload(state)
+            .WithExactlyOnceQoS()
+            .WithRetainFlag()
+            .Build();
+            await Publisher.Publish(message);
+            this.PreviousPublishedState = state;
+            this.LastUpdated = DateTime.UtcNow;
+        }
+        public async void PublishAutoDiscoveryConfigAsync()
+        {
+            await this.Publisher.AnnounceAutoDiscoveryConfig(this.GetAutoDiscoveryConfig(), this.Domain);
+        }
+        public async Task UnPublishAutoDiscoveryConfigAsync()
+        {
+            await this.Publisher.AnnounceAutoDiscoveryConfig(this.GetAutoDiscoveryConfig(), this.Domain, true);
+        }
+        public abstract void Execute();
+    }
+}

hass-workstation-service/Domain/Commands/CustomCommand.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+using hass_workstation_service.Communication;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace hass_workstation_service.Domain.Commands
+{
+    public class CustomCommand : AbstractCommand
+    {
+        public string Command { get; protected set; }
+        public CustomCommand(MqttPublisher publisher, string command, string name = "Custom", Guid id = default(Guid)) : base(publisher, name ?? "Custom", id)
+        {
+            this.Command = command;
+        }
+
+        public override void Execute()
+        {
+            System.Diagnostics.Process process = new System.Diagnostics.Process();
+            System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo startInfo = new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo();
+            startInfo.WindowStyle = System.Diagnostics.ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden;
+            startInfo.CreateNoWindow = true;
+            startInfo.FileName = "cmd.exe";
+            startInfo.Arguments = $"/C {this.Command}";
+            process.StartInfo = startInfo;
+            process.Start();
+        }
+
+        public override CommandDiscoveryConfigModel GetAutoDiscoveryConfig()
+        {
+            return new CommandDiscoveryConfigModel()
+            {
+                Name = this.Name,
+                Unique_id = this.Id.ToString(),
+                Availability_topic = $"homeassistant/{this.Domain}/{Publisher.DeviceConfigModel.Name}/availability",
+                Command_topic = $"homeassistant/{this.Domain}/{Publisher.DeviceConfigModel.Name}/{this.Name}/set",
+                Device = this.Publisher.DeviceConfigModel,
+                Expire_after = 60
+            };
+        }
+
+        public override string GetState()
+        {
+            return "off";
+        }
+    }
+}

hass-workstation-service/Domain/Sensors/AbstractSensor.cs

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ using MQTTnet;
 namespace hass_workstation_service.Domain.Sensors
 {
 
-    public abstract class AbstractSensor
+    public abstract class AbstractSensor : AbstractDiscoverable
     {
         public Guid Id { get; protected set; }
         public string Name { get; protected set; }
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Domain.Sensors
         public DateTime? LastUpdated { get; protected set; }
         public string PreviousPublishedState { get; protected set; }
         public MqttPublisher Publisher { get; protected set; }
+        public override string Domain { get => "sensor"; }
         public AbstractSensor(MqttPublisher publisher, string name, int updateInterval = 10, Guid id = default(Guid))
         {
             if (id == Guid.Empty)
@@ -32,14 +33,14 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Domain.Sensors
             this.UpdateInterval = updateInterval;
 
         }
-        protected AutoDiscoveryConfigModel _autoDiscoveryConfigModel;
+        protected SensorDiscoveryConfigModel _autoDiscoveryConfigModel;
-        protected AutoDiscoveryConfigModel SetAutoDiscoveryConfigModel(AutoDiscoveryConfigModel config)
+        protected SensorDiscoveryConfigModel SetAutoDiscoveryConfigModel(SensorDiscoveryConfigModel config)
         {
             this._autoDiscoveryConfigModel = config;
             return config;
         }
 
-        public abstract AutoDiscoveryConfigModel GetAutoDiscoveryConfig();
+        public abstract SensorDiscoveryConfigModel GetAutoDiscoveryConfig();
         public abstract string GetState();
 
         public async Task PublishStateAsync()
@@ -67,11 +68,11 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Domain.Sensors
         }
         public async void PublishAutoDiscoveryConfigAsync()
         {
-            await this.Publisher.AnnounceAutoDiscoveryConfig(this.GetAutoDiscoveryConfig());
+            await this.Publisher.AnnounceAutoDiscoveryConfig(this.GetAutoDiscoveryConfig(), this.Domain);
         }
         public async Task UnPublishAutoDiscoveryConfigAsync()
         {
-            await this.Publisher.AnnounceAutoDiscoveryConfig(this.GetAutoDiscoveryConfig(), true);
+            await this.Publisher.AnnounceAutoDiscoveryConfig(this.GetAutoDiscoveryConfig(), this.Domain, true);
         }
 
     }

hass-workstation-service/Domain/Sensors/ActiveWindowSensor.cs

@@ -9,15 +9,17 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Domain.Sensors
     public class ActiveWindowSensor : AbstractSensor
     {
         public ActiveWindowSensor(MqttPublisher publisher, int? updateInterval = null, string name = "ActiveWindow", Guid id = default(Guid)) : base(publisher, name ?? "ActiveWindow", updateInterval ?? 10, id) { }
-        public override AutoDiscoveryConfigModel GetAutoDiscoveryConfig()
+        public override SensorDiscoveryConfigModel GetAutoDiscoveryConfig()
         {
-            return this._autoDiscoveryConfigModel ?? SetAutoDiscoveryConfigModel(new AutoDiscoveryConfigModel()
+            return this._autoDiscoveryConfigModel ?? SetAutoDiscoveryConfigModel(new SensorDiscoveryConfigModel()
             {
                 Name = this.Name,
                 Unique_id = this.Id.ToString(),
                 Device = this.Publisher.DeviceConfigModel,
-                State_topic = $"homeassistant/sensor/{Publisher.DeviceConfigModel.Name}/{this.Name}/state",
+                State_topic = $"homeassistant/{this.Domain}/{Publisher.DeviceConfigModel.Name}/{this.Name}/state",
                 Icon = "mdi:window-maximize",
+                Availability_topic = $"homeassistant/{this.Domain}/{Publisher.DeviceConfigModel.Name}/availability",
+                Expire_after = 60
             });
         }
 

hass-workstation-service/Domain/Sensors/CPULoadSensor.cs

@@ -17,16 +17,18 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Domain.Sensors
         {
 
         }
-        public override AutoDiscoveryConfigModel GetAutoDiscoveryConfig()
+        public override SensorDiscoveryConfigModel GetAutoDiscoveryConfig()
         {
-            return this._autoDiscoveryConfigModel ?? SetAutoDiscoveryConfigModel(new AutoDiscoveryConfigModel()
+            return this._autoDiscoveryConfigModel ?? SetAutoDiscoveryConfigModel(new SensorDiscoveryConfigModel()
             {
                 Name = this.Name,
                 Unique_id = this.Id.ToString(),
                 Device = this.Publisher.DeviceConfigModel,
-                State_topic = $"homeassistant/sensor/{Publisher.DeviceConfigModel.Name}/{this.Name}/state",
+                State_topic = $"homeassistant/{this.Domain}/{Publisher.DeviceConfigModel.Name}/{this.Name}/state",
                 Icon = "mdi:chart-areaspline",
-                Unit_of_measurement = "%"
+                Unit_of_measurement = "%",
+                Availability_topic = $"homeassistant/{this.Domain}/{Publisher.DeviceConfigModel.Name}/availability",
+                Expire_after = 60
             });
         }
 

hass-workstation-service/Domain/Sensors/CurrentClockSpeedSensor.cs

@@ -9,16 +9,18 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Domain.Sensors
     {
         public CurrentClockSpeedSensor(MqttPublisher publisher, int? updateInterval = null, string name = "CurrentClockSpeed", Guid id = default(Guid)) : base(publisher, "SELECT CurrentClockSpeed FROM Win32_Processor", updateInterval ?? 10, name ?? "CurrentClockSpeed", id) { }
 
-        public override AutoDiscoveryConfigModel GetAutoDiscoveryConfig()
+        public override SensorDiscoveryConfigModel GetAutoDiscoveryConfig()
         {
-            return this._autoDiscoveryConfigModel ?? SetAutoDiscoveryConfigModel(new AutoDiscoveryConfigModel()
+            return this._autoDiscoveryConfigModel ?? SetAutoDiscoveryConfigModel(new SensorDiscoveryConfigModel()
             {
                 Name = this.Name,
                 Unique_id = this.Id.ToString(),
                 Device = this.Publisher.DeviceConfigModel,
-                State_topic = $"homeassistant/sensor/{Publisher.DeviceConfigModel.Name}/{this.Name}/state",
+                State_topic = $"homeassistant/{this.Domain}/{Publisher.DeviceConfigModel.Name}/{this.Name}/state",
                 Icon = "mdi:speedometer",
-                Unit_of_measurement = "MHz"
+                Unit_of_measurement = "MHz",
+                Availability_topic = $"homeassistant/{this.Domain}/{Publisher.DeviceConfigModel.Name}/availability",
+                Expire_after = 60
             });
         }
     }

hass-workstation-service/Domain/Sensors/DummySensor.cs

@@ -13,14 +13,16 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Domain.Sensors
             this._random = new Random();
         }
 
-        public override AutoDiscoveryConfigModel GetAutoDiscoveryConfig()
+        public override SensorDiscoveryConfigModel GetAutoDiscoveryConfig()
         {
-            return this._autoDiscoveryConfigModel ?? SetAutoDiscoveryConfigModel(new AutoDiscoveryConfigModel()
+            return this._autoDiscoveryConfigModel ?? SetAutoDiscoveryConfigModel(new SensorDiscoveryConfigModel()
             {
                 Name = this.Name,
                 Unique_id = this.Id.ToString(),
                 Device = this.Publisher.DeviceConfigModel,
-                State_topic = $"homeassistant/sensor/{Publisher.DeviceConfigModel.Name}/{this.Name}/state"
+                State_topic = $"homeassistant/{this.Domain}/{Publisher.DeviceConfigModel.Name}/{this.Name}/state",
+                Availability_topic = $"homeassistant/{this.Domain}/{Publisher.DeviceConfigModel.Name}/availability",
+                Expire_after = 60
             });
         }
 

hass-workstation-service/Domain/Sensors/LastActiveSensor.cs

@@ -9,15 +9,17 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Domain.Sensors
         
         public LastActiveSensor(MqttPublisher publisher, int? updateInterval = 10, string name = "LastActive", Guid id = default) : base(publisher, name ?? "LastActive", updateInterval ?? 10, id){}
 
-        public override AutoDiscoveryConfigModel GetAutoDiscoveryConfig()
+        public override SensorDiscoveryConfigModel GetAutoDiscoveryConfig()
         {
-            return this._autoDiscoveryConfigModel ?? SetAutoDiscoveryConfigModel(new AutoDiscoveryConfigModel()
+            return this._autoDiscoveryConfigModel ?? SetAutoDiscoveryConfigModel(new SensorDiscoveryConfigModel()
             {
                 Name = this.Name,
                 Unique_id = this.Id.ToString(),
                 Device = this.Publisher.DeviceConfigModel,
-                State_topic = $"homeassistant/sensor/{Publisher.DeviceConfigModel.Name}/{this.Name}/state",
+                State_topic = $"homeassistant/{this.Domain}/{Publisher.DeviceConfigModel.Name}/{this.Name}/state",
-                Icon = "mdi:clock-time-three-outline"
+                Icon = "mdi:clock-time-three-outline",
+                Availability_topic = $"homeassistant/{this.Domain}/{Publisher.DeviceConfigModel.Name}/availability",
+                Expire_after = 60
             });
         }
 

hass-workstation-service/Domain/Sensors/LastBootSensor.cs

@@ -13,15 +13,17 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Domain.Sensors
 
         }
 
-        public override AutoDiscoveryConfigModel GetAutoDiscoveryConfig()
+        public override SensorDiscoveryConfigModel GetAutoDiscoveryConfig()
         {
-            return this._autoDiscoveryConfigModel ?? SetAutoDiscoveryConfigModel(new AutoDiscoveryConfigModel()
+            return this._autoDiscoveryConfigModel ?? SetAutoDiscoveryConfigModel(new SensorDiscoveryConfigModel()
             {
                 Name = this.Name,
                 Unique_id = this.Id.ToString(),
                 Device = this.Publisher.DeviceConfigModel,
-                State_topic = $"homeassistant/sensor/{Publisher.DeviceConfigModel.Name}/{this.Name}/state",
+                State_topic = $"homeassistant/{this.Domain}/{Publisher.DeviceConfigModel.Name}/{this.Name}/state",
-                Icon = "mdi:clock-time-three-outline"
+                Icon = "mdi:clock-time-three-outline",
+                Availability_topic = $"homeassistant/{this.Domain}/{Publisher.DeviceConfigModel.Name}/availability",
+                Expire_after = 60
             });
         }
 

hass-workstation-service/Domain/Sensors/MemoryUsageSensor.cs

@@ -34,16 +34,18 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Domain.Sensors
             }
             return "";
         }
-        public override AutoDiscoveryConfigModel GetAutoDiscoveryConfig()
+        public override SensorDiscoveryConfigModel GetAutoDiscoveryConfig()
         {
-            return this._autoDiscoveryConfigModel ?? SetAutoDiscoveryConfigModel(new AutoDiscoveryConfigModel()
+            return this._autoDiscoveryConfigModel ?? SetAutoDiscoveryConfigModel(new SensorDiscoveryConfigModel()
             {
                 Name = this.Name,
                 Unique_id = this.Id.ToString(),
                 Device = this.Publisher.DeviceConfigModel,
-                State_topic = $"homeassistant/sensor/{Publisher.DeviceConfigModel.Name}/{this.Name}/state",
+                State_topic = $"homeassistant/{this.Domain}/{Publisher.DeviceConfigModel.Name}/{this.Name}/state",
                 Icon = "mdi:memory",
-                Unit_of_measurement = "%"
+                Unit_of_measurement = "%",
+                Availability_topic = $"homeassistant/{this.Domain}/{Publisher.DeviceConfigModel.Name}/availability",
+                Expire_after = 60
             });
         }
     }

hass-workstation-service/Domain/Sensors/MicrophoneActiveSensor.cs

@@ -21,15 +21,17 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Domain.Sensors
             }
             else return "unsupported";
         }
-        public override AutoDiscoveryConfigModel GetAutoDiscoveryConfig()
+        public override SensorDiscoveryConfigModel GetAutoDiscoveryConfig()
         {
-            return this._autoDiscoveryConfigModel ?? SetAutoDiscoveryConfigModel(new AutoDiscoveryConfigModel()
+            return this._autoDiscoveryConfigModel ?? SetAutoDiscoveryConfigModel(new SensorDiscoveryConfigModel()
             {
                 Name = this.Name,
                 Unique_id = this.Id.ToString(),
                 Device = this.Publisher.DeviceConfigModel,
-                State_topic = $"homeassistant/sensor/{Publisher.DeviceConfigModel.Name}/{this.Name}/state",
+                State_topic = $"homeassistant/{this.Domain}/{Publisher.DeviceConfigModel.Name}/{this.Name}/state",
                 Icon = "mdi:microphone",
+                Availability_topic = $"homeassistant/{this.Domain}/{Publisher.DeviceConfigModel.Name}/availability",
+                Expire_after = 60
             });
         }
 

hass-workstation-service/Domain/Sensors/NamedWindowSensor.cs

@@ -16,15 +16,17 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Domain.Sensors
             this.WindowName = windowName;
         }
 
-        public override AutoDiscoveryConfigModel GetAutoDiscoveryConfig()
+        public override SensorDiscoveryConfigModel GetAutoDiscoveryConfig()
         {
-            return this._autoDiscoveryConfigModel ?? SetAutoDiscoveryConfigModel(new AutoDiscoveryConfigModel()
+            return this._autoDiscoveryConfigModel ?? SetAutoDiscoveryConfigModel(new SensorDiscoveryConfigModel()
             {
                 Name = this.Name,
                 Unique_id = this.Id.ToString(),
                 Device = this.Publisher.DeviceConfigModel,
-                State_topic = $"homeassistant/sensor/{Publisher.DeviceConfigModel.Name}/{this.Name}/state",
+                State_topic = $"homeassistant/{this.Domain}/{Publisher.DeviceConfigModel.Name}/{this.Name}/state",
                 Icon = "mdi:window-maximize",
+                Availability_topic = $"homeassistant/{this.Domain}/{Publisher.DeviceConfigModel.Name}/availability",
+                Expire_after = 60
             });
         }
 

hass-workstation-service/Domain/Sensors/SessionStateSensor.cs

@@ -35,15 +35,17 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Domain.Sensors
     public class SessionStateSensor : AbstractSensor
     {
         public SessionStateSensor(MqttPublisher publisher, int? updateInterval = null, string name = "SessionState", Guid id = default(Guid)) : base(publisher, name ?? "SessionState", updateInterval ?? 10, id) { }
-        public override AutoDiscoveryConfigModel GetAutoDiscoveryConfig()
+        public override SensorDiscoveryConfigModel GetAutoDiscoveryConfig()
         {
-            return this._autoDiscoveryConfigModel ?? SetAutoDiscoveryConfigModel(new AutoDiscoveryConfigModel()
+            return this._autoDiscoveryConfigModel ?? SetAutoDiscoveryConfigModel(new SensorDiscoveryConfigModel()
             {
                 Name = this.Name,
                 Unique_id = this.Id.ToString(),
                 Device = this.Publisher.DeviceConfigModel,
-                State_topic = $"homeassistant/sensor/{Publisher.DeviceConfigModel.Name}/{this.Name}/state",
+                State_topic = $"homeassistant/{this.Domain}/{Publisher.DeviceConfigModel.Name}/{this.Name}/state",
                 Icon = "mdi:lock",
+                Availability_topic = $"homeassistant/{this.Domain}/{Publisher.DeviceConfigModel.Name}/availability",
+                Expire_after = 60
             });
         }
 

hass-workstation-service/Domain/Sensors/UserNotificationStateSensor.cs

@@ -9,15 +9,17 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Domain.Sensors
     {
         public UserNotificationStateSensor(MqttPublisher publisher, int? updateInterval = null, string name = "NotificationState", Guid id = default(Guid)) : base(publisher, name ?? "NotificationState", updateInterval ?? 10, id) { }
 
-        public override AutoDiscoveryConfigModel GetAutoDiscoveryConfig()
+        public override SensorDiscoveryConfigModel GetAutoDiscoveryConfig()
         {
-            return this._autoDiscoveryConfigModel ?? SetAutoDiscoveryConfigModel(new AutoDiscoveryConfigModel()
+            return this._autoDiscoveryConfigModel ?? SetAutoDiscoveryConfigModel(new SensorDiscoveryConfigModel()
             {
                 Name = this.Name,
                 Unique_id = this.Id.ToString(),
                 Device = this.Publisher.DeviceConfigModel,
-                State_topic = $"homeassistant/sensor/{Publisher.DeviceConfigModel.Name}/{this.Name}/state",
+                State_topic = $"homeassistant/{this.Domain}/{Publisher.DeviceConfigModel.Name}/{this.Name}/state",
                 Icon = "mdi:laptop",
+                Availability_topic = $"homeassistant/{this.Domain}/{Publisher.DeviceConfigModel.Name}/availability",
+                Expire_after = 60
             });
         }
 

hass-workstation-service/Domain/Sensors/WMIQuerySensor.cs

@@ -20,14 +20,16 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Domain.Sensors
             _objectQuery = new ObjectQuery(this.Query);
             _searcher = new ManagementObjectSearcher(query);
         }
-        public override AutoDiscoveryConfigModel GetAutoDiscoveryConfig()
+        public override SensorDiscoveryConfigModel GetAutoDiscoveryConfig()
         {
-            return this._autoDiscoveryConfigModel ?? SetAutoDiscoveryConfigModel(new AutoDiscoveryConfigModel()
+            return this._autoDiscoveryConfigModel ?? SetAutoDiscoveryConfigModel(new SensorDiscoveryConfigModel()
             {
                 Name = this.Name,
                 Unique_id = this.Id.ToString(),
                 Device = this.Publisher.DeviceConfigModel,
-                State_topic = $"homeassistant/sensor/{Publisher.DeviceConfigModel.Name}/{this.Name}/state",
+                State_topic = $"homeassistant/{this.Domain}/{Publisher.DeviceConfigModel.Name}/{this.Name}/state",
+                Availability_topic = $"homeassistant/{this.Domain}/{Publisher.DeviceConfigModel.Name}/availability",
+                Expire_after = 60
             });
         }
 

hass-workstation-service/Domain/Sensors/WebcamActiveSensor.cs

@@ -23,15 +23,17 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service.Domain.Sensors
                 return "unsupported";
             }
         }
-        public override AutoDiscoveryConfigModel GetAutoDiscoveryConfig()
+        public override SensorDiscoveryConfigModel GetAutoDiscoveryConfig()
         {
-            return this._autoDiscoveryConfigModel ?? SetAutoDiscoveryConfigModel(new AutoDiscoveryConfigModel()
+            return this._autoDiscoveryConfigModel ?? SetAutoDiscoveryConfigModel(new SensorDiscoveryConfigModel()
             {
                 Name = this.Name,
                 Unique_id = this.Id.ToString(),
                 Device = this.Publisher.DeviceConfigModel,
-                State_topic = $"homeassistant/sensor/{Publisher.DeviceConfigModel.Name}/{this.Name}/state",
+                State_topic = $"homeassistant/{this.Domain}/{Publisher.DeviceConfigModel.Name}/{this.Name}/state",
                 Icon = "mdi:webcam",
+                Availability_topic = $"homeassistant/{this.Domain}/{Publisher.DeviceConfigModel.Name}/availability",
+                Expire_after = 60
             });
         }
 

hass-workstation-service/Worker.cs

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using hass_workstation_service.Communication;
 using hass_workstation_service.Data;
+using hass_workstation_service.Domain.Commands;
 using hass_workstation_service.Domain.Sensors;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service
 
         protected override async Task ExecuteAsync(CancellationToken stoppingToken)
         {
+            _configurationService.ReadCommandSettings(_mqttPublisher);
             _configurationService.ReadSensorSettings(_mqttPublisher);
 
             while (!_mqttPublisher.IsConnected)
@@ -40,11 +42,17 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service
             _logger.LogInformation("Connected. Sending auto discovery messages.");
 
             List<AbstractSensor> sensors = _configurationService.ConfiguredSensors.ToList();
-
+            List<AbstractCommand> commands = _configurationService.ConfiguredCommands.ToList();
+            _mqttPublisher.AnnounceAvailability("sensor");
+            _mqttPublisher.AnnounceAvailability("switch");
             foreach (AbstractSensor sensor in sensors)
             {
                 sensor.PublishAutoDiscoveryConfigAsync();
             }
+            foreach (AbstractCommand command in commands)
+            {
+                command.PublishAutoDiscoveryConfigAsync();
+            }
             while (!stoppingToken.IsCancellationRequested)
             {
                 sensors = _configurationService.ConfiguredSensors.ToList();
@@ -69,9 +77,24 @@ namespace hass_workstation_service
                     {
                         sensor.PublishAutoDiscoveryConfigAsync();
                     }
+                    foreach (AbstractCommand command in commands)
+                    {
+                        command.PublishAutoDiscoveryConfigAsync();
+                    }
+                    _mqttPublisher.AnnounceAvailability("sensor");
+                    _mqttPublisher.AnnounceAvailability("switch");
                 }
                 await Task.Delay(1000, stoppingToken);
             }
+
         }
+
+        public override async Task StopAsync(CancellationToken stoppingToken)
+        {
+           _mqttPublisher.AnnounceAvailability("sensor", true);
+           _mqttPublisher.AnnounceAvailability("switch", true);
+            await _mqttPublisher.DisconnectAsync();
+        }
+
     }
 }